Dover cops: Teen beat up his father, then attacked and spit blood at police

12:49 PM,
Oct. 30, 2013

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A suspected inebriated juvenile beat up on his father and then allegedly punched, kicked and spat blood at police officers as they tried to arrest him.

Close to midnight on Sunday, Officers Keith Smith, Oxmani Corona and Jonathan Delaney went to an Orchard Street residence to investigate a reported assault. They learned that a 17-year-old male, who was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, had allegedly assaulted his father, said town Detective Sgt. Richard Gonzalez.

As officers tried to determine what occurred, the juvenile punched Officer Corona in the face and started kicking ...